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Welcome to the SEND section of Ashwood Park’s website.

At Ashwood Park Primary School, we are committed to providing an inclusive education where all pupils, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), are supported to achieve their best possible outcomes.

SEND is a shared responsibility across the school. All staff receive regular, high-quality training to ensure they are confident in identifying needs early and adapting teaching to meet the diverse needs of pupils. We use a graduated approach to SEND, in line with the SEND Code of Practice, ensuring pupils receive timely, targeted, and effective support.

We closely monitor pupils’ progress and well-being to identify any barriers to learning at the earliest opportunity. Support and interventions are carefully planned, implemented, and reviewed to ensure they have a positive impact on pupils’ academic progress and their social and emotional development. This enables pupils to become confident and independent learners.

Parents and carers are central to our SEND process. We ensure that families are fully informed and involved, with regular opportunities throughout the year to discuss their child’s progress, support plans and next steps. Pupils’ views are also valued and considered.

Ashwood Park works collaboratively with the Local Authority, health professionals, and external agencies to ensure that pupils with SEND receive appropriate, coordinated support. We are committed to meeting statutory duties and ensuring reasonable adjustments are made so that all pupils can access the curriculum and wider school life.

The documents below provide further information about SEND at Ashwood Park Primary School and how school and home can work together to support children. If you have any concerns or would like to discuss SEND provision at our school, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Mrs Caroline Francis Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCo)

📞 01384 818545

✉️ info@ashwood.dudley.sch.uk

 

  • SEND INFORMATION REPORT, giving you information about what Ashwood Primary offers children with SEND.
  • SEND POLICY, which sets out the procedures for SEND in our school.
  • ACCESSIBILITY PLAN, which shows how school access is to be improved for pupils, staff and visitors with disabilities.

 

Dudley Local Offer provides information to parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities, aged 0-25, to help them to understand what services and support, they and their families can expect from a range of local agencies within the local authority.

Dudley SEND Improvement Programme E-Bulletin The Dudley Special Educational Needs and Disabilities e- bulletin’s aim is to keep parent carers, education settings and stakeholders informed about Dudley’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Improvement Programme as well as news and events.

 

Parental Support for Support and Advice

Dudley SEND Team (for parents/ carers of children with an EHCP or in the process of applying for one)

Online: SEND Assessment Team
Telephone: 01384 814360
Email: senteam@dudley.gov.uk

Dudley SENDIASS

SENDIASS – Dudley Special Educational Needs & Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) provide a range of information, legally based advice and support to help parents/carers and young people on all matters relating to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

Telephone: 07824 543233 or 07900 161363 or 07929 777744.
Email: dudley.sendiass@dudley.gov.uk

Dudley’s Local Offer 

Dudley’s Local Offer is a one stop resource of information and services available to children and young people (aged 0-25) with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), their parents, carers and families.

DUDLEY SEND BULLETIN

 Every month, Dudley produce a bulletin which focuses on SEND news, needs and provision.

https://www.dudley.gov.uk/residents/dudley-local-offer/latest-news-dudley-send-e-bulletin/

Dudley Family Hubs

Dudley Family Hubs are welcoming community spaces that support families with children from birth onwards. They offer a range of services focused on early years development, parenting, wellbeing, and practical support.

Email: parenting@dudley.gov.uk
Website: Dudley Family Hubs

Tiny Happy People

The BBC website’s Tiny Happy People has some special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) resources to provide families with advice.

 

Specialist support groups

WeLoveCarers

WeLoveCarers is a charity run by carers for carers, who aim to empower families by ensuring they have access to all the information they require.

Telephone: 01384 396626
Email: hello@welovecarers.org
Facebook: @WeLoveCarers

Positive About Down Syndrome (PADS)

Positive About Down Syndrome is a website run by parents providing information and support to new and expectant parents of a child with Down syndrome.

Telephone: 0330 111 2121
Email: info@downsyndromeuk.co.uk
Facebook: @PADS

KIDS

KIDS is a charity for disabled children, young people and their families. It provides practical, life-changing and creative support, empowering disabled children and young people to amplify their voices and champion their rights.

Telephone: 01384 897489
Email: enquiries.orchard@kids.org.uk
Facebook: @kidsorchard

Dudley Parent Carer Forum

Dudley Parent Carer Forum represent the voices of parent carers of children and young people with additional needs and disabilities in Dudley aged 0-25.

Email: info@dudleyparentcarerforum.co.uk
Facebook @dudleyparentcarerforum

KIDS Orchard Centre – Provides creative and practical support for disabled children and their families.

Email: enquiries.orchard@kids.org.uk
Phone: 01384 897489
Facebook: @kidsorchard

Spurgeons Dudley Young Carers – Supports young carers aged 8–18 with emotional wellbeing, advocacy, and peer support.

Email: dudley.youngcarers@actionforchildren.org.uk
Phone: 01902 877550
Website: Support for Parents and Carers

Helping Hands Black Country – A Family Action service supporting families with children who have autism, ADHD, or are on the diagnostic pathway.

Email: helpinghandsbc@family-action.org.uk
Phone: 07881 265 320
Facebook: @HelpingHandsBlackCountry

Websites

Below are links to organisations and services that provide further information, guidance, and support for children and families. These services support a range of special educational needs and emotional wellbeing.

General SEND & Parent Support

  • IPSEA (Independent Provider of Special Education Advice)
    https://www.ipsea.org.uk
    Legal advice and guidance for families around SEND law, EHCPs, exclusions, and tribunal processes.
  • Council for Disabled Children (CDC)
    https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk
    Information on SEND policy, inclusion, and support for children and young people with SEND.

Speech, Language & Communication

Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH)

  • Place2Be (Parent Hub)
    https://www.place2be.org.uk/our-services/parents-and-carers/
    Practical advice to support children’s emotional wellbeing and mental health.
  • Mind (for parents and young people)
    https://www.mind.org.uk
    Information and support around mental health for children, young people, and families.
  • Anna Freud Centre (Parent Resources)
    https://www.annafreud.org/parents-and-carers/
    Evidence-based advice to support children’s emotional wellbeing.

ADHD

Autism / Neurodiversity

Sensory & Physical Needs

Behaviour, Anxiety & Sleep

  • ERIC (Children’s Bowel & Bladder Charity)
    https://www.eric.org.uk
    Support for toileting, continence, and related emotional needs.
  • The Sleep Charity
    https://thesleepcharity.org.uk
    Advice and resources to support children with sleep difficulties